What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: NFL Misinformation
We’re fully into the NFL’s 2023 and the biggest real controversy this season is a low-key debate about banning the QB sneak (either to protect quarterbacks or because the Philadelphia…
What People are Getting Wrong this Week: COVID Vaccine Conspiracies
You could fill a book with dumb things people believe about COVID-19. Unethical actors taking advantage of public fears about a deadly disease is as predictable as it is depressing,…
ikTok, Meta, Twitter, and YouTube All Have Different Plans for 2024 Election Misinformation
It’s never easy to separate political speech from disinformation in a democracy built upon the right of free speech, but the firehose of foreign and domestic weaponized bullshit that began…
Google to Spread Misinformation Prebunking in Europe With Ad Videos
After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation.The tech…
How This War-Themed Video Game Is Fuelling Misinformation On Ukraine War
The game’s videos have been used in false depictions of other conflicts tooWashington: Troops battle through burning streets. Missiles take down fighter jets. Drones pulverise tanks. The dramatic visuals have…
Google Launches Anti-Misinformation Campaign In India
The Indian initiative will focus on issues that resonate in the country.(File)London: Google’s Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has…
Twitter Lacks Transparency In Fight Against Misinformation: Report
Arcom has no power to sanction online platforms for the spread of false information.Paris: Twitter has shown a lack of transparency in the fight against misinformation, France’s regulator in charge…
‘Five Important Questions’: UN Shares Tips To Curb The Spread Of Misinformation
False information is now a persistent problem that has an impact on both business and society.Whether you use a computer, phone, or tablet, getting easy access to the internet has…
YouTube, Facebook Commit to Tackling Extremist Content Online: Report
YouTube and Facebook on Thursday reportedly committed to taking additional steps to delete violent content on their platforms as part of efforts to tackle online extremism. The Alphabet-owned streaming service…
Joe Rogan Gets $100-Million Offer From Trump-Affiliated Site Rumble
Rumble, a YouTube-style website popular among US conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan $100 million (roughly Rs. 750 crore) over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologised…